The Original Casting Call for Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Video Revealed

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Posted on Jul 03, 2014 09:20 am

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Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is arguably the most iconic music video of all time - and now the original casting call advert for the shoot has appeared online. Check it out below.

Not only was it the single and video that launched Nirvana into the mainstream, but it was the turning point of the 90s that kickstarted the grunge movement and gave new fuel to American alt-rock.

The video for the lead single for "Nevermind" was directed by Samuel Bayer, who went on to direct other seminal videos including "Bob" by NOFX, "Gotta Get Away" by the Offspring, "Doll Parts" by Hole, "The Heart's Filthy Lesson" by David Bowie, "Only Happy When It Rains" by Garbage, "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance and all of Green Day's "American Idiot"-era videos.

Here's Bayer's original casting call for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - calling for "18 to 25 year-olds who can adapt a high school persona, i.e. preppy, punk, nerd, jock."

Why would this get a downvote? The guy just said he has seen it before. Nothing wrong with that.
I swear just a bunch of jackasses in this place.
There, I said it.
Downvote me all you want I don't care b*tches

No he didn't, the headline says "Revealed" as though it is something new, when it clearly isn't.
Get your head out of your arse, it's UG's fault (or their source's fault) in the first place for making it seem new.